genus
Checkerblooms
Sidalcea
Field notes
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- Checkerbloom native
- Oregon Checker-mallow native
- Southern Checkerbloom native
- Waxy Checkerbloom native
- Meadow Checker-mallow native
- Fringed Checkerbloom native
- Rose Checkermallow native
- Salt Spring Checkerbloom native
- Prairie Mallow native
- Henderson's Checker-mallow native
- Annual Checkerbloom native
- Hairy-stemmed Checker-mallow native
- Cusick's Checkerbloom native
- Hartweg's Checkerbloom native
- Butte County Checkerbloom native
- Harsh Checkermallow native
- Chaparral Checkerbloom native
- Nelson's Checkermallow native
- Big Bear Checkerbloom native
- Maple-leaved Checkerbloom native
- Keck's Checkerbloom native
- Hairy Checkerbloom native
- Owens Valley Checkerbloom
- Cut-leaf Checkerbloom native
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- Annual Perennial Shrub Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native checkerblooms All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Oregon Checker-mallow
Sidalcea oregana
caterpillars
5
bees
2
flowers
33
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Checkerbloom
Sidalcea malviflora
caterpillars
4
bees
2
food
2
flowers
16
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Fringed Checkerbloom
Sidalcea diploscypha
caterpillars
4
bees
2
food
2
flowers
6
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Southern Checkerbloom
Sidalcea sparsifolia
caterpillars
4
bees
2
food
1
flowers
17
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Rose Checkermallow
Sidalcea virgata
caterpillars
4
bees
2
flowers
27
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Meadow Checker-mallow Sidalcea campestris caterpillars 4 bees 2 flowers 13
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Waxy Checkerbloom
Sidalcea glaucescens
caterpillars
4
bees
2
flowers
10
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Salt Spring Checkerbloom
Sidalcea neomexicana
caterpillars
4
bees
2
flowers
8
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Henderson's Checker-mallow
Sidalcea hendersonii
caterpillars
4
bees
2
flowers
7
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Nelson's Checkermallow
Sidalcea nelsoniana
caterpillars
4
bees
2
flowers
7
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Annual Checkerbloom
Sidalcea calycosa
caterpillars
4
bees
2
flowers
6
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Cusick's Checkerbloom
Sidalcea cusickii
caterpillars
4
bees
2
flowers
6
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Hartweg's Checkerbloom
Sidalcea hartwegii
caterpillars
4
bees
2
flowers
6
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Harsh Checkermallow
Sidalcea asprella
caterpillars
4
bees
2
flowers
6
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Hairy Checkerbloom
Sidalcea hirsuta
caterpillars
4
bees
2
flowers
6